Trade Operations Engineer

AAA Global; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AAA Global seeks a Trade Operations Engineer to join its trading infrastructure in Singapore or London. You will monitor live electronic trading, troubleshoot incidents and work closely with traders and developers to keep production systems reliable.

The role blends real-time oversight with software engineering, requiring Linux experience, strong analytical skills and a proactive, collaborative approach to solving operational challenges in fast-paced markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or other quantitative discipline.
• Experience with Linux-based environments.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex technical problems.
• Interest in financial markets, electronic trading or quantitative strategies.
• Attention to detail and ability to make decisions under time pressure.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative and proactive approach to operational challenges.

Responsibilities

• Oversee live electronic trading activity ensuring production systems operate reliably.
• Monitor trading exposures and operational risks, identifying and responding to issues.
• Investigate and resolve time-sensitive production incidents with accuracy and minimal disruption.
• Diagnose application and infrastructure issues across trading systems.
• Support application configuration, production releases and software deployments.
• Review code, investigate defects and implement minor fixes or enhancements.
• Identify opportunities to automate operational processes and improve resilience.
• Collaborate with traders, developers and technical teams to maintain stable operations.
• Develop understanding of trading workflows, dependencies and risk controls.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Communication

Ownership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/related quantitative field

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

We are partnering with an established global quantitative trading firm seeking a Trade Operations Engineer to join its trading infrastructure and operations function in London or Singapore.

This position offers the opportunity to work directly with sophisticated, high-performance trading systems in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment. The successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining trading continuity, overseeing operational risk and improving the reliability of production systems.

The role combines real-time trading oversight, technical troubleshooting and software engineering, providing exposure to both the technology and commercial aspects of electronic trading.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee live electronic trading activity, ensuring production systems operate reliably and efficiently.
• Monitor trading exposures and operational risks, identifying and responding to potential issues.
• Investigate and resolve time-sensitive production incidents, prioritising accuracy and minimal disruption.
• Diagnose application and infrastructure issues across interconnected trading systems.
• Support application configuration, production releases and software deployments.
• Review application code, investigate defects and implement minor fixes or enhancements where appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to automate operational processes and improve system resilience.
• Collaborate closely with traders, developers and other technical teams to maintain stable trading operations.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of trading workflows, system dependencies and risk controls.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or another quantitative discipline.
• Experience working with Linux-based environments.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to investigate complex technical problems.
• An interest in financial markets, electronic trading or quantitative investment strategies.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to make sound decisions under time pressure.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and willingness to take ownership of operational challenges.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with C++, particularly reading existing code, identifying defects and making small modifications.
• Experience with Git or other version-control systems.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence or similar development and collaboration tools.
• Previous exposure to trading systems, financial technology, production engineering or application support.
• Understanding of automated trading workflows, market connectivity or operational risk management.